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v IENS FOR SUPPORTING THE OPERATING MECHANISM FOR WINDSHIELDS originalFnedlrune 2o', 1927 2 sheets-sheetV 2 Y /f Y Wzzz mw' fliers/ida BYATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 11, 1931 j UNITED STATES PATENT oF-FICE WILLIAMMARSHALL, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOAR TO' BRIGGS'MANUFACTRING iCOMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN MEANS EenSUPPORTING THE OPERATING MECHANISM Eon WINnsHIELDs Drignal applicationfiledy June 2'0, 1927, Serial No. 200,090. Divided and this yapplicationled April 1,

vThis invention relates generally to'means for supporting the operatingmechanism for Behnke andvmyself for windshield regula-f tor mechanism,Serial Number 200,090, filed J une 20, 1927.

In the accompanying drawingsz' Figure 1 is ar vertical sectional viewthrough the windshield .operating mecha-y nismr and portions of avehicle body of the closed type,

Figure 21s a fragmentary horizontal sectional view throughthe'construction shownl in Figure 1 and showing the windshield in openposition',

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing the windshield in closedposition; Figure 4 is a detailed sectional View taken on the line 4 4 ofFigure 2;

` Figure 5 is a sectional view taken onthe line 5 5 of Figure 6; 5

Figure 6 yis la ldetailed sectional view through the bottom ofthewindshield'.

Referring now to the drawings, wherein I have illustrated a portion ofthe vehicle body of the closed type, 1 is a cowl, 2 is a channel shapedbelt rail arranged at one side upon and secured to the cowl at the rearend thereof, 3 is a bracket received in the channel of the belt rail andrigidly secured to the upper wall 4 thereof, 5 is a substantiallyZ-shaped brace for the bracket, 6 is an instrumentv board or channel.secured to the upstanding flanges 7 and 8 of the bracket and provided atits upper en d with forwardly extending portions 6 that extend over thebracket 3 and a portion of the belt rail, and 9 is an escutcheon on theinstrument board and secured to the bracket flanges 7 and 8. 10 is thetop of the vehicle, 11 is the windshield header and 12 is a windshieldhingedly connected at its upper edge to the header 11 and provided atits serial No. 351,780. y

lower edges with'va weatherstrip that normally engages the belt rail 2.

As shown, the body portion of the bracket 3 and ,flange 16 andconstituting' a spacer for theflange 16.

For operating the windshield 12, I have provideda' screw 24 journalledin the upstanding flanges 14 and 15 of the bracket, a block threadedupon and movable longitudinally of the screw 24, an arm 26 terminallyconnected to said block and windshield, a brace or link 27 terminallyconnected to said arm 26l and stud 22, and a crank 28 having a hub29journalled in the escutcheon 9 and. rigidly secured to the screw 24vatthe rear end thereof. Preferably, the arm 26l is pivote'd upon theupsta'nding'portion 30 of the block and carries'a roller 31 that travelsin a channel 32 of the windshield, while the link 27 is pivoted to thearm' 26 and rests upon the return-bent flange 16. A spring 33, having avcoiled portion 34 sleeved upon the upstanding portion of the block andhaving diverging arms 35 and 36 engaging the stud 22 and arm26, urgesthelatter and the windshield forwardlyV and Voutwardly with respect. to'the belt rail.

For controlling the direction of the air entering the vehicle body adeflector 40 is secured to the windshield 12 at the lowerk edgethere'ofvand' is provided lwith an inwardly extending flange A41 that cooperateswith the lateral extensions 6" of the instrument board 6 to form an airduct. Vith the foregoing arrangement, vkwhen the windshield is closed noventilation is possible as the air is absolutely excluded by theweatherstrip 13. I-Iowever, during the initial steps of adjustment ofthe windshield, i. e., during any of the positions of adjustment betweenthe positions shown in full and dotted lines in Figure 1, air admittedbetween the lower edge of the windshield and the part 4 of the belt barwill be directed by the deflector ange 41, instrument board extensions 6and instrument board 6 downwardly between the said instrument board andcowl. In this connection it will be noted that the rear edge of theflange 41 of the deflector lies adjacent the `forward edge of theinstrument board l extensions 6 so that air as well as other elementswill be intercepted from passing upwardly and against the occupants ofthe vehicle whenthe windshield is in partially opened position. As longas the deflector 1s 1n close proximity to the extensions 6 theventilation will be limited to the air passing under the flange 41 andportions 6 of the instrument board and through the passage formed by thelatter of the cowl.

However, when the windshield is swung to a position in which thedeflector is spaced a considerable distance from the portions 6 of theinstrument board, air will also pass over the extensions 6 into thevehicle.

When in this position air will also continue to flow downwardly aspreviously described between the instrument board' and cowl.

Thus from the foregoing description, it will be apparent that I haveprovided a strong and durable assembly in which the operating means forthe windshield is conveniently mounted at the belt bar of the vehiclebody. The bolts 21 serve as a common securing means for the cowl, beltbar and brace, and the screws 37 constitute a common securing means forthe escutcheon, instrument board and bracket. Moreover the bracketconstitutes a common supporting means for the screw 24 and stud 22 andassociated parts. Hence a very compact and sturdy construction has beenprovided and may be easily and quickly installed in the vehicle body ofvarious types and styles.

While an illustrative embodiment of this invention has been shown anddescribed somewhat in detail, it will be immediately apparent to thoseskilled in this art that various modifications in which details ofconstruction as well as rearrangements of the parts may be resorted to,as found necessary or desired without departing from the spirit andscope of this invention and to this end reservation is made to make suchchanges as may come within the purview of the accompanying claims.

That I claim as my invention is:

1. In a means of the class described, the combination with a belt bar,of a bracket carried thereby having a plurality of flanges,

certain of said flanges constituting bearings for a windshield actuatingmember, and an escutchcon plate secured to another flange of theplurality aforesaid and having means for receiving a portion of anoperating member for the actuating member afore-V an escutcheon for saidmember, of a bracket secured to the belt rail, extending betweenportions of the panel, having a portion enveloped by a portion of theescutcheon, having means for supporting the operating member, and havingother portions to which the instrument panel and escutcheon are secured.

3. In a means of the class described, the combination with a belt rail,of a bracket secured to said rail having substantially vertical flangesconstituting supporting bearings for a windshield operating member,having substantially vertical flanges to which an instrument panel andescutcheon are attachable, and having another flange for supporting abrace for the operating member.

4. In a means of the class described, the combination with a belt rail,of a bracket secured to the rail at the top thereof, having means forsupporting a windshield operating member and having flanges upon opposite sides of said means, an instrument board straddling the bracketand secured to the flanges, and an escutcheon for the op-l eratingmember enveloping a portion of the bracket and secured to said flanges.

5. In a means of the class described, the combination with a belt rail,of a bracket secured to said rail, having portions for supporting awindshield operating member, having other portions to which aninstrument panel and an escutcheon are attachable, and having anotherportion for supporting a brace for the operating member aforesaid.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

WILLIAM MARSHALL.

